February Newsletter

FaithWorks is a Shasta County non-profit that serves local, homeless families and Veterans. We are passionate about rebuilding lives! We believe that offering housing without supportive services is often just a temporary band aid. We proudly partner with the community and have served 199 families and 68 Veterans since 2006!

What are the residents up to?

In the last several weeks, Francis Court residents participated in multiple enriching, onsite classes. Our youth ages 12-18 meet each Wednesday with a counselor who helps them bond and address struggles unique to their ages. Their laughter is like medicine! Our parents attended Triple P and picked up tools to help work through bed-wetting. Thanks to a generous donation from First 5 Shasta they received Pull-ups and reusable bed mats for attending the class. Last week, residents explored dreams and learned how to put their dreams into action during a SMART goals class.

Do you have a desire to teach or mentor our residents? It takes a village and we would love to discuss your talents and strengths!

Supportive Spotlight

In February, the Redding Emblem Club hosted their Annual Potato Bar to support our Veterans and The House of Cornelius program. We currently have 6 homeless Veterans in transitional housing at that site and they often run short on food each month. Gwen Love and Sherry & Ralph Davis often spearhead functions to help support our Vets. All of the proceeds from the Potato Bar will be used to purchase food and supplies that will be handed out to the Vets as needed. Thank You Redding Emblem Club!

FaithWork's staff participated in The Point-in-Time Count The Homeless Point-in-Time Count is mandated by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to receive state and federal funding and it seeks to identify the number of homeless individuals and families in each county across the United States. In January, FaithWork's staff joined local volunteers and service providers and went into the community to gather information on homeless persons. Crews dispersed of foot to find out where people are from; if they have mental health or addiction issues; if they are Veterans, families, or youth; and if have they been victims of abuse or the wildfires. We will share the P-I-T count information once it becomes available.

Annual Fundraiser Tickets and tables are now on sale and we are gearing up for a fun evening! Click here to purchase tickets and help us Rebuild Lives

A generous donation ..... FaithWorks has a number of generous supporters but this donation pulled on the heartstrings! In February one of our volunteers donated a van and we get to pass it along to a very deserving mom. This single mom rode the bus and walked up to 5 hours a day to drop her babies off at school/childcare and then go to work. To our hard working momma: We see you and honor the journey that you and your family are taking.  To our donor Ruth: Your generosity has touched our hearts and we thank you immensely.

We appreciate your ongoing support!

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